/*
 * File Name     : @(#)IListDTO.java
 * Creation Date : Mar 11, 2009
 * Author        : Anirudh Vyas
 * 
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package hcis.dto.list;

import hcis.dto.IDTO;
import hcis.model.IModel;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * A List DTO is placeholder for a result collection of models, which can be a result of operation performed by client.
 * 
 * @author anirudh
 * @param <RESULT>
 *            result type.
 * @param <MODEL>
 *            model type.
 * @param <ID>
 *            id type.
 */
public interface IListDTO<RESULT extends Collection<MODEL>, MODEL extends IModel<ID>, ID extends Serializable> extends IDTO<MODEL, ID> {

	/**
	 * Gets the result.
	 * 
	 * @return result to get.
	 */
	public abstract RESULT getResult();

	/**
	 * Sets the result.
	 * 
	 * @param pResult
	 *            result to set.
	 */
	public abstract void setResult(final RESULT pResult);
}
